Two people injured in Pocasset house fire

POCASSET – Two occupants of a two-bedroom ranch on Portside Drive were taken late Monday afternoon to Falmouth Hospital with minor injuries, following a fire in their living room, a Bourne fire official said.

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Posted Jan. 14, 2013 at 9:30 PM
Updated Jan 14, 2013 at 9:43 PM

Posted Jan. 14, 2013 at 9:30 PM
Updated Jan 14, 2013 at 9:43 PM

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POCASSET – Two occupants of a two-bedroom ranch on Portside Drive were taken late Monday afternoon to Falmouth Hospital with minor injuries, following a fire in their living room, a Bourne fire official said.

Firefighters were called at 4:49 p.m. to 9 Portside Drive for a reported structure fire, according to fire Lt. Penny Eldridge. Prior to firefighters arriving, one of the occupants had attempted to put the fire out with a garden hose, and Bourne Deputy Fire Chief Joe Carrara also responded first to the scene while he was off-duty.

When firefighters arrived, they saw flames in the house and about 25 percent of the structure was involved in the fire. The windows weren't broken, Eldridge said.

There was heavy smoke damage throughout the house, she said.

The fire department finished up its work at 7:17 p.m. The cause of the fire is still under investigation by the state fire marshal's office, Eldridge said.